The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Illinois is $79,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,530.
Pay spans roughly $52,320 at the 10th percentile to $124,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.31 per hour. An estimated 1,180 people work as technical writers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $79,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.31 |
| 10th percentile | $52,320 |
| 90th percentile | $124,280 |
| Employment | 1,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.